coffee-fuelled, chilli-blasted goodness

This sweet thing was given to me recently, and I was most excited. Never seen one before, didn’t know what she was, etc. After a little searching on the interwebs, I now know she is a 1950’s Merry Maid water dispenser. Made by Reliance (USA), these ladies can be filled with water and shaken onto your clothes. From back in the day, when irons had no inbuilt spray/mist feature, and trigger style spray bottles were yet to be invented…

Thank you so much B (and B’s Nan, who this once belonged to) – she has moved into my laundry, and looks great on my sunny windowsill!

Ann O’Dyne: I saw a pistachio green one at Chapel St Bazaar last week, was tempted to buy my sunny yellow lady a friend…I remember the recycled bottles too – my great aunt K (dressmaker extraordinaire) used a waisted one that fitted nicely into the hand.